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I mentioned a few days back that I was planning on posting a gallery of Bumbershoot pictures I shot during the Labor Day weekend music and arts extravaganza. Well, it’s not a photo gallery, but below is a slideshow of my Bumbershoot pics. You’ll see Blitzen Trapper, Paramore, The Offspring, Speaker Speaker, SHIM and others.
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The best band I saw at Bumbershoot wasn’t a headliner (it definitely wasn’t Stone Temple Pilots, that’s for sure) and it wasn’t a folky singer-songwriter or a hip-hop heavyweight like Del Tha Funky Homosapien.
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One of the greatest things about Bumbershoot is walking over to a set not knowing what to expect and leaving completely entertained. That’s what happened when I stumbled upon The Shackeltons at the Rock Star Energy Drink Stage Sunday.
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